If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know that the nagging, burning feeling along the back of your legs affects everything you do-the way you walk, how well you sleep, whether you can pick up your ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few things worse than an achy, lower body. That discomfort is extra miserable when accompanied ...

About 40% of Americans have experienced sciatica – pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and extends through the hips, buttocks and legs. Though the pain can be ...

Sciatica, also called lumbar radiculopathy, is a pain that originates along your sciatic nerve. This main nerve in your leg extends from the back of your pelvis down the back of your thigh, and is the ...

In the past few years there has been a sharp rise in cases of slipped disc and sciatica among young adults An orthopaedic surgeon explains what’s driving the trend ...

About 40% of people in the U.S. experience sciatica—leg pain caused by a pinched nerve in the lower back—at some point in time during their life. Because the condition can be quite painful, and affect ...

The widely prescribed pain drug pregabalin (brand name: Lyrica) may be no better than a placebo when it comes to treating the back and leg pain known as sciatica, a new clinical trial suggests. The ...

Surgery can cut pain intensity by more than half among patients struggling with long-term sciatica, researchers report. "Sciatica is the symptom of pain that radiates down the leg and is caused by ...

A sharp, radiating pain that starts in the lower back and travels down the leg is often more than just a temporary discomfort. This type of pain is commonly linked to sciatica or a slipped disc—two ...